Thanks to Habit for Humanity of Collin County, Mary Ellis took possession of her “recycled” Habitat home on Cottonbelt Avenue in Wylie last December. Last year, seven Collin County families celebrated the holidays as new homeowners thanks to a program that has been...
The Sachse Public Library won the Achievement in Library Excellence Award for the third year in a row. The Texas Municipal Library Directors Association gives the award based on 10 service areas including providing services to underserved populations and maintaining...
After retiring, Sachse resident Richard New realized he didn’t know much about the community in which he lived. After reading about the Volunteers in Police Service (VIPS) program, he decided it might be the outlet he needed to get to know Sachse. “We were here...
The Texas Department of State Health Services released updated COVID-19 information for Mar. 24. All counts, except for hospitalized cases, are compiled from the TDSHS website. State officials listed one death and no new cases of COVID-19 in Collin County and are...
Dallas County Health and Human Services reported 21 deaths and 270 additional confirmed cases of COVID-19 on March 24. The county has reported 3,434 total deaths to date. The total confirmed cases are 251,214. The county is also reporting a total of 37,984 probable...
The Texas Department of State Health Services released updated COVID-19 information for Mar. 23. All counts, except for hospitalized cases, are compiled from the TDSHS website. State officials listed two deaths and 40 new cases of COVID-19 in Collin County and are...
Dallas County Health and Human Services reported 19 deaths and 228 additional confirmed cases of COVID-19 on March 23. The county has reported 3,413 total deaths to date. The total confirmed cases are 251,039. The county is also reporting a total of 37,889 probable...
Cassie Riddle was a mother of two, a woman described as a superhero to her friends and family, who gathered Saturday in Wylie to honor her a few days after her death. “I just want you to know she was the most powerful woman in the world,” said Donna Garrett, her...
All Texas adults will be eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine beginning March 29, according to a news release from the Texas Department of State Health Services. DSHS expects vaccine supplies to increase next week, and providers in multiple parts of the state have...
